Compared to Public Opinion in Many Other Democracies,American Public Opinion

question 27

Multiple Choice

Compared to public opinion in many other democracies,American public opinion toward the military,viewed in terms of military spending priorities in the cold war era was

• A) extremely stable.
• B) extremely positive.
• C) extremely negative.
• D) characterized by wide swings.

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Definitions:

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, politics, or being similar to others in a given group.

Group Behavior

The study of how group dynamics influence individual behavior, decision-making, and social interactions within a group setting.

Milgram Experiment

A landmark psychological study on obedience, demonstrating that people are willing to obey authority figures even when asked to perform actions conflicting with their personal conscience.

Dependent Variable

Variable in an experiment that represents the measurable response or behavior of the subjects in the experiment.